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1200 hours. Brentwood is dispatched to a house fire. PD arrives and advises of heavy fire in a two story private dwelling. Multiple lines are stretched and two master streams are deployed. Numerous propane tanks vent. Islip, CI, Commack, Deer Park, East Brentwood, BLA and Bay Shore FDs all provide mutual aid. The house is a total loss and is demolished by the Town of Islip.

0957 hours. The Hauppauge Fire Department is dispatched to a vehicle fire on the westbound side of the LIE between exits 57 and 56. Crews arrived to find an involved auto on the shoulder. AFFF and multiple dry chemical extinguishers were needed to extinguish the stubborn blaze.

1524 hours. The Smithtown Fire Department is dispatched to a brush fire in the eastern section of Blydenburgh Park off Brooksite Drive. Assistant Chief Diecidue arrived and found a large area of fire. Mutual aid was requested from Kings Park, Nissequogue and Nesconset FD's for their GI's. Nissequogue also sent a tanker. Units cleared from the scene at approximately 1900 hours.

1453 hours. Stony Brook and Setauket Fire Departments were dispatched to a report of a shed fire at 57 Aspen Lane off Acorn in Stony Brook. Stony Brook FD Chief of Department Scott Roberts was first in and advised of a fully involved shed in the rear yard. 2 lines were stretched and operated on the fire and protecting the house. The fire was extinguished without incident. EMS evaluated one of the residents. Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals were called in to investigate.

Ronkonkoma FD is dispatched to a report of a house fire at 14 Ethan Lane. Engine 10 is first due and advises that they have smoke showing. Assistant Chief Murray is right behind them and on arrival advises that they are stretching on a burning deck that is attached to a dwelling. mutual aid units from Nesconset (Engine) Lakeland (engine) and Farmingville (ladder) also respond. The fire is quickly extinguished and after some extensive overhaul, the scene is turned over to the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals.

1410 hours. Centereach FD is dispatched to a report of a structure fire at Prime Storage on Hammond Road. Units arrive to find an active fire in the office area of a single story facility. Crews from Centereach, Selden, Ronkonkoma and Farmingville made quick work of the fire. There were no injuries and the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals are handling the investigation.

0518 hours. Hauppauge Fire Department is dispatched to a water flow alarm at 735 Calebs Path off Old Willets Path. Units arrive to find the sprinkler system operating and smoke pushing out of the building. Crews entered the building and found a high pressure oil fired boiler burning. A two and one half inch hand line was stretched and the fire was extinguished. Mutual aid was requested from Smithtown, Nesconset and Brentwood but all were cancelled while en-route. The Town of Smithtown Fire Marshals office and the Hauppauge Fire District Fire Marshals are handling the investigation.

1536 hours. Centereach FD is dispatched to a report of a shed on fire at 11 Dixie Lane off Rego Avenue. Units arrive to find a fully involved 10X10 shed burning in the yard with no exposure problems. The fire is quickly extinguished by crews using an inch and three quarter line. Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals are handling the investigation.

1010 hours. Centereach FD is dispatched to a report of a fire in a commercial structure at 2350 Middle Country Road. Units arrive to find an active fire within a pet store in a strip mall. Mutual aid was immediately requested from Selden for two engines, Stony Brook for an engine, Nesconset for a RIT, Ronkonkoma FD to the scene and Coram FD to the scene with a ladder. Farmingville sent an engine to cover. Lines were stretched while crews removed dozens of animals from within the store. A number of animals perished in the fire but many were saved by responders.The fire was placed under control in just over an hour. The Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshals Office is handling the investigation.

2050 hours. Setauket Fire Department is dispatched to assist SUNY Fire Marshals at a reported nitric acid spill in a classroom of the Chemistry Building. The spill was mitigated by the Hazmat unit of the SUNY Fire Marshals Office. Stony Brook FD also sent an engine to the scene.

The Ronkonkoma Fire Department responds to a vehicle fire on the LIE near exit 61. Units arrived to find an involved auto in the center westbound lane just west of exit 62. The westbound side of the expressway was shut down by SCPD and the fire was quickly extinguished.

0810 Hours. Lakeland FD is dispatched to 47 West 1at Street in regards to a structure fire. Units arrive to heavy fire on the front of the building. Hauppauge FAST, Bohemia to cover, Nesconset engine to the scene.

1453 hours. Selden and Centereach Fire Departments are dispatched to a report of a house fire at 12 Oakmont Avenue in Selden. Units arrive to find a neighbor holding a bathroom fire in check with a garden hose. A line is quickly stretched and the fire is extinguished without incident.

Roughly 25 thousand people came out to say goodbye to Commack Honorary Chief and FDNY Lieutenant Chris Raguso today. After two days of wake services at Commack Fire Department Headquarters, Chris was moved to St. Josephs Church in Kings Park this morning passing under 15 flag arches lining Indian Head Road. Numerous firefighters including FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro spoke as did friends and family. After the funeral, Raguso was interred at Calverton National Cemetery. additional photos and video will be added.

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives, Fire Marshals from the Town of Smithtown Department of Public Safety and OSHA are investigating an incident during which an employee was killed in an industrial accident in Hauppauge today.Sergio Escobar was cutting a metal drum with a grinder at Bactolac Pharmaceutical, located at 620 Old Willets Path, when the drum exploded and struck Escobar at approximately 11:45 a.m.Escobar, 59, of 11 Madison Ave., Brentwood, was transported by Central Islip Hauppauge Volunteer Ambulance to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.

1330 hours. East Northport is activated for a report of brush burning near a house at 32 Meadow Rue Lane. Units arrive to find a dumpster and vehicle burning in a driveway and heavy fire on the upper level of a two story private dwelling. Crews stretch on the fire while mutual aid is requested from Dix Hills, Kings Park, Greenlawn and Northport FD's. Crews made an aggressive push on the fire but were pulled out when it was determined that there was an active gas leak in the building. The house sustained extensive damage. Suffolk County PD Arson Squad is handling the investigation.

Due to the collapse of most of the building, the Town of Smithtown Highway Department was called in to demolish the building and to spread out the burning debris so that the fire department could completely extinguish the fire.

The fire was placed under control at 2221 hours and units cleared the scene at around midnight. The FD was called back to the scene twice overnight to deal with hotspots. There were no injuries.

This building was a roughly 173-year-old mansion known as "Ebo Hill". The dilipidated building sat vacant 17 years until recently, when it was purchased by a private citizen who stated that his intent was to restore it and then move his family in.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Smithtown Fire Marshal and the Suffolk County Police Department Arson Squad.